A History of Western MusicBuilding on his monumental revision of the Seventh Edition, Peter Burkholder has refined an inspired narrative for a new generation of students, placing people at the center of the story. The narrative of A History of Western Music naturally focuses on the musical works, styles, genres, and ideas that have proven most influential, enduring, and significant--but it also encompasses a wide range of music, from religious to secular, from serious to humorous, from art music to popular music, and from Europe to the Americas. With a six-part structure emphasizing the music's reception and continued influence, Burkholder's narrative establishes a social and historical context for each repertoire to reveal its legacy and its significance today. |
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... Germans who traveled or studied abroad all combined to produce a cosmopolitan musical life that would characterize German - speaking areas for the next two cen- turies . As in Italy , the music in Germany from this period that is best ...
Donald Jay Grout, James Peter Burkholder, Claude V. Palisca. Opera in German After scattered experiments , opera in German found a home in Hamburg with the opening in 1678 of the first public opera house in Germany . In this prosperous ...
... German chorale with styles of melody and elaboration from France and Italy . this brief piece nicely illustrates the tendency for German composers to blend elements from all three regions . OTHER INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC By the late ...
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A History of Western Music Donald Jay Grout,James Peter Burkholder,Claude V. Palisca No preview available - 2010 |